Please take a minute to tell WDFW that they should designate the Skagit as a wild steelhead gene bank. More than any other single watershed, the Skagit is the cornerstone for restoring Puget Sound Steelhead, so we cannot afford to miss the opportunity to make it a wild steelhead sanctuary.

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Please take a minute to tell WDFW that they should designate the Skagit as a wild steelhead gene bank. More than any other single watershed, the Skagit is the cornerstone for restoring Puget Sound Steelhead, so we cannot afford to miss the opportunity to make it a wild steelhead sanctuary.

The recent closing of 7400 Road along the Wynoochee River has limited public access to an extremely popular stretch of river and created a growing threat to wild steelhead with more hatchery fish stacking up. By purchasing these 15 acres through their Land Acquisition program, WDFW will be able to restore and expand recreational opportunities for anglers as well as alleviate this threat to wild fish through increased hatchery harvest.

Show your support for the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife’s (WDFW) effort to create a new wild steelhead license plate that benefits the recovery of these incredible fish. Wild steelhead are Washington’s state fish, a fitting tribute to an iconic species that embodies the beauty, strength, and spirit of…

For the last 15 years, the Wild Steelhead Coalition (WSC) and its members have utilized this unwavering perseverance to push for the conservation and restoration of wild steelhead. As anglers first and foremost, we have looked inward and championed changes that worked to minimize the impact of sportfishing on diminishing wild steelhead populations through reducing harvest and implementing commonsense fishing regulations.